Accession: 342.47.002
Editorial Title: Samantha A. Brown to Mary Baker Eddy, December 20, 1886
Author: Samantha A. Brown 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: December 20, 1886
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Samantha A. Brown on embossed lined paper from Marshalltown, Iowa.
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Marshalltown Iowa Dec 20" 1886
Boston MassachusettsAs Written:Mass.
Mrs Eddy
Dear Madam

I have partly made arrangements, to attend Mr J. P. Filberts Class in C. S.Editorial Note: Christian Science in the coming January, at Council Bluffs Iowa They gave your college as reference, I wish to ask? Shall I be eligible to your class in obsetrics? or must I take first course at your College in order to have benefit of that? As I saw to that effect in your Journal.

Does Mr Filbert teach obstetrics As Written: obstecrics ? He said you recognized his students as healers, But not teachers that you only made teachers.

I am in hopes to be able, to, sometimeAs Written:some time in future take a course at your college I am now on my fourth reading of Science & HealthEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy I can understand it so much better each time through.

What does C. S. Bs. stand for? I was not able to find their meaning in any of my books,

I have lost, or misplaced the paper stating price of books. But if I remember rightly it is $2.63Editorial Note: $2.63 in 1886 is the equivalent of $87.72 in 2024. each by half dozen,

Having disposed of the half DozenAs Written:Doz books, o By making Christmas presents of three of them, I herewith send for a 1/2 dozen more books of Science & Health

And also for the Journal 1 copy for myselfAs Written:my self, Would like Journal, to begin with the Nov number if you have it

Please find enclosed As Written: inclosed money for same $16.78Editorial Note: $16.78 in 1886 is the equivalent of $559.66 in 2024.

Yours for Truth
Res. North 1st st Mrs. C. A. D. Brown
No 211 1/2 Lock Box, 747.
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Marshalltown Iowa Dec 20" 1886
Boston MassExpanded:Massachusetts.
Mrs Eddy
Dear Madam

I have partly made arrangements, to attend Mr J. P. Filberts Class in C. S.Editorial Note: Christian Science in the coming January, at Council Bluffs Iowa They gave your college as reference, I wish to ask? Shall I be eligible to your class in obsetrics? or must I take first course at your College in order to have benefit of that? As I saw to that effect in your Journal.

Does Mr Filbert teach obstecrics Corrected: obstetrics ? He said you recognized his students as healers, But not teachers that you only made teachers.

I am in hopes to be able, to, some timeCorrected:sometime in future take a course at your college I am now on my fourth reading of Science & HealthEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy I can understand it so much better each time through.

What does C. S. Bs. stand for? I was not able to find their meaning in any of my books,

I have lost, or misplaced the paper stating price of books. But if I remember rightly it is $2.63Editorial Note: $2.63 in 1886 is the equivalent of $87.72 in 2024. each by half dozen,

Having disposed of the half DozExpanded:Dozen books, o By making Christmas presents of three of them, I herewith send for a 1/2 dozen more books of Science & Health

And also for the Journal 1 copy for my selfCorrected:myself, Would like Journal, to begin with the Nov number if you have it

Please find inclosed Corrected: enclosed money for same $16.78Editorial Note: $16.78 in 1886 is the equivalent of $559.66 in 2024.

Yours for Truth
Res. North 1st st Mrs. C. A. D. Brown
No 211 1/2 Lock Box, 747.
 
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Christian Science Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy $2.63 in 1886 is the equivalent of $87.72 in 2024. $16.78 in 1886 is the equivalent of $559.66 in 2024.